Shenanigans

Green Day | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 2, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Reprise Records
• ASIN: B000068OT2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (107 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,418 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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GREEN DAY SHENANIGANS

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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ha Ha Green Day's not Dead (they're still awesome!), July 12, 2002

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Michael Crane (Orland Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shenanigans (Audio CD)

If you really think about it, Green Day has been around for a long time. While other bands break up and so on, these guys still know how to put out great music. Some people have given them a hard time for sort of breaking away from their punk roots with the album, "Warning," but I still was able to see the punk side of them. Especially if you've ever seen them live. They have to be one of the best bands ever to see live.

"Schenanigans" is an outstanding album! It's not a CD of new songs, it's rare songs, B-Sides, cover songs, outtakes, and more. This CD takes me back to the "Dookie" era. There is nothing but punk on this album. There are some serious songs, but most of them are fast and upbeat.

I really enjoy every song on the album. My favorite songs are, "suffocate," "you lied," "don't wanna fall in love," "scumbag," "sick of me," "do da da," and "ha ha you're dead." (Especially "ha ha your dead." An excellent finale to the album.) The only downside to the album is that it is very short. Though it is true that this is how Green Day has always been, it would've been nice to have it just a couple minutes longer. But, that does not take away the greatness from this CD.

If you love Green Day, now or back then, "Schenanigans" is the CD for you. Great songs, great band, and just a great time.

P.S. If you haven't seen these guys live yet, you don't know what you're missing. They are AWESOME live! See them live and see if you can still convince yourself that these guys have no talent.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars And who says a "B-Sides" collection can't be a great album?, July 21, 2002

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Rex Marksmanson "HEYO!" (Long Island, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shenanigans (Audio CD)

When I heard Green Day was releasing a collection of B-Sides, Covers and Outtakes I must admit I had my doubts. I've seen it before and I'm sure I'll see it again, a band has a stockpile of songs that just weren't good enough for their other albums. But wait, here's an idea! Lets give them a quick remastering, throw them on album with some fancy packaging and sell them! This isn't the case with Green Day's "Shenangians", a collection of songs that come together so well. In fact, if I didn't know this was an all B-Sides release, I'd have to say this is one heck of a studio album.

Several songs are outtakes from "Dookie" all the way to "Warning", it's hard to pick which came from which but that's really not important. The important thing is all songs are what Green Day has always had to offer, quality. Whether your moshing to "I want to be on T.V." or chuckling along to "Espionage" this album is sure to please any Green Day fan. Personally, I find my favorite tracks on the album to be "Desensitized" and "Ha Ha You're Dead", which sound like they were taken right off of "Insomniac", of course that's not why I like them, they're great songs in general.

I don't think it's incredibly necessary to point out the instrumental work, but for the sake of boredom I will. The usual structured and well organized guitar, drum and bass work are all in place, so no need to worry.

To sum it up quite simply if you like Green Day get this album. If you like rock get this album. If you like music...Ah forget it, just get the darn thing.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION!!!, July 1, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Shenanigans (Audio CD)

Great Green Day cd! I would rate it 4 and a half if I could. Almost five!

1. Suffocate - Great song, and great lyrics! This song's about a guy that's drunk, and he's tryig to "Get Off."

2. Desensitized - 2nd best on the whole cd!

3. You Lied - Catchy tune! After a while, it gets boring though.

4. Outsider - Cover of The Ramones. Green Day's version is way better!

5. Don't Wanna Fall in Love - Heart pounding, hed smashing song! Really fast. About a guy trying to not fall in love!

6. Espionage - It was in some spying movie...

7. I Want to be on T.V. - Only a minute long. Similar to "Take Back" from Nimrod. A five star song! Rock On!

8. Scumbag - Me and all of my friends love this song! My favorite off the whole cd! On ITunes I noticed they wrote S*****g.

9. Tired of Wiating For You - Cover by the Kinks. Shows the slower side of Green Day.

10. Sick of Me (or Sick) - 5 star song!

11. Rotting - Pretty twangy guitar! I would have made the words a little different...

12. Do Da Da - There's a long story on this song! While recording the "Insomniac" cd, Thsi was one of the B-Sides. The Songs "Stuck With Me" and this one were mixed up. This then became named a stupid name for a song, the present "Do Da Da."

13. On (off) the Wagon - Great song.

14. Ha Ha You're Dead - Awesome!

Maybe I'll rate this cd 5 stars instead!!!